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Students will describe what form the piece was in

Objective: Students will be able to identify what they heard in the recording of Ein Heldenleben.

Activity: Students will describe what form the piece was in, what orchestration was used, whether the piece was in Classical, Romantic style or both, and how the idea of a hero was depicted using these things.

Assessment: Students can identify form, musical style and the storyline of Ein Heldenleben.